Education
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Dist. 116 board to vote Monday on new deal with teachers unionJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - The Round Lake Unit District 116 teachers union approved a tentative four-year contract Thursday. It calls for raises averaging 3.75% for the first year of the contract,...
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Algonquin-based Community District 300 starts rolling out vaccines to select staff
Jan 29, 2021 12:00 am - Algonquin-based Community Community Unit District 300 received COVID-19 vaccinations from the Greater Elgin Family Care Center, which it started distributing Thursday, S...
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McHenry County announces partnership to prioritize vaccines for teachers
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Chicago schools reopening hits snag as union fight escalatesJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - Chicago ditched plans Tuesday for thousands of teachers to report to schools this week ahead of students after the teachers union said its members wouldn't comply and we...
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College of Lake County gets $11.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief fundsJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - The College of Lake County received about $11.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds which CLC administrators said will make a difference both for the school and its...
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Waubonsee nursing students adapt during the pandemicJan 26, 2021 5:00 am - Artist, author, and entrepreneur Vivian Greene wrote, "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass … It's about learning to dance in the rain …" Our nursing students...
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Educators use U.S. Capitol riot, political upheaval as teachable momentJan 26, 2021 5:00 am - A year of protests surrounding racial injustice, a worsening pandemic, political upheaval and a contentious election leading to a tumultuous transfer of power. It has a...
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Round Lake District 116 taxpayers to receive second installment of property tax creditJan 26, 2021 12:00 am - Taxpayers in Round Lake Area Unit District 116 will receive tax credits averaging $206 off the property tax bills they receive this year. The tax credit is funded by an...
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Libertyville District 70 looks to increase instruction timeJan 26, 2021 12:00 am - News that Libertyville Elementary District 70 likely will complete the school year in hybrid learning mode has riled some parents and prompted a school board directive f...
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U-46 teachers say hybrid learning is causing inequitiesJan 26, 2021 12:00 am - Teachers in Elgin Area School District U-46 say the district's hybrid learning plan is creating more inequities, especially for Latino students, and not adequately addre...